Modeling of the consequences of a giant body smashing into Jupiter has undermined one of the main theories used to explain ...

A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological ...

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...

Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the ...

More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and ...

Astronomers have discovered a giant Saturn-sized planet orbiting TOI-6894, the smallest star ever known to host such a world.

Planetary science is a multifaceted field that investigates the origin, evolution and present‐day state of planets, moons and other bodies within our Solar System and beyond. By integrating ...

The task helps them survey the vast landscapes of the universe — from the Earth to the moon — in a space known as the Heat ...

New research from Purdue University reveals how moisture influences atmospheric blocking, a phenomenon that often drives heat ...

Djerfisherite in a Ryugu grain: A clue to localized heterogeneous conditions or material mixing in the early solar system. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2025; DOI: 10.1111/maps.14370 ...

Dr. Adomas Valantinas, the paper’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, explained to Salon that the research ...